Thread: Where is Nokia - no announcement no product - still in hibernation
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2009-01-11 , 20:21
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#198
Originally Posted by Texrat View Post
ragnar, you're working awfully hard to argue against something that many users highly desire. Why?

(note: I am on record here as saying I didn't see relocation of the d-pad on the N810 as a showstopper)
I would argue that the vast majority of the users do not really desire the D-pad (the sample size and correlation to a typical user in here isn't exactly optimal), providing they get an UI that is well optimized for touch. And that having to support the D-pad would make reaching that goal much harder.

That's basically why I'm arguing. Having it is not a free lunch. It may seem like it now, but that's only because of the current UI. It's not about just desiging a good HW design for one - or why not go the Pandora-route and two - d-pads. Requiring it makes things worse in many aspects.
 

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